Automatic Thoughts or Assumptions (handout)
Example Thought; I am worthless...
(Fill in your thought)
Objective Thought Exercises: Learn to put your thoughts into contexts, questions & perspectives which work for you, not the other way around. Thoughts are only tools; learn to use them to help you take the effective action.
Definition: How do I define my key terms?
Evidence: What objective facts support or disconfirm this thought? How can I collect evidence?
Practical: What are the pros and cons of believing this thought?
Alternatives: Are there multiple alternative explanations? What are they?
Deeper meaning: What would it mean to me even if it were true? How would I cope with the worst probable case?
Double Standards: Would I apply this same thinking to others? If I were being genuine but compassionate to a friend, what would I say?
Distortions: Examine the logic. Is this thought breaking the objective rules of logic and probability? What old thought patterns are twisting the logic? How would I untwist it?
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Hospitalization
AcakI don't know who I'm sharing this with yet but I just decided that I'm sharing this with someone. I don't even know what this is yet. This could be the start of my recovery. Or the end of my story. Or just another random journal shared. Except I kno...
